Gershon Wolf Poet Villanelle

Her Heart Was Aflame

She'd sharpened her arrows, desired his name
L'affaire, hush-hush, with the Prince of Tibet
This lady of France, whose heart was aflame

She was, as you've guessed, no regular dame
She drew her bow tight; the Prince she would get
She'd sharpened her arrows, desired his name

His jaw, chiseled stone, a challenge to tame
She dared to dream that she'd join his jet-set
This lady of France, whose heart was aflame

She flew to his palace, its entrance gold-framed
Those sounds in her ear -- Ought she to fret?
She'd sharpened her arrows, desired his name

Alarms screamed all about; this was no game
Comprehending the threat, her skin all a-sweat
This lady of France, whose heart was aflame

Gendarmes forced her inside; her pleas, so lame
L'affaire was now up; she'd placed a bad bet
She'd sharpened her arrows, desired his name
This lady of France, whose heart was aflame

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Sunlite Wanter July 7, 2019 at 6:24 PM Where in the world did you get this idea? I love it, love it, all the way through. Gershon Wolf July 7, 2019 at 6:51 PM I have no idea whatsoever where these ideas come from... Isaac Asimov, the incomparable Isaac Asimov, after predicting mass automation of most of the workplace, was asked if he worried that robots would take over the work of authors. He said, 'No,' because if he couldn't explain how and why he did what he did, how could a robot be programmed to do something similar... :) gw

Kurt Ravidas July 7, 2019 at 6:06 PM Holy sheet and blanket, it's a villanelle! How do you do it, Wolf? It's as hard as a hell. Gershon Wolf July 7, 2019 at 8:13 PM Hey, seriously, I just follow the instructions, sweat my buttocks off, revise, revise and revise some more...and sometimes they turn out alright. :) gw

Sandra Adams July 7, 2019 at 5:46 PM Another wonderful villanelle flows from your pen....i enjoyed this one, the words you chose told the story well and gave it an old time feel...:) hugs Gershon Wolf July 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Ah, thank you, Sandra. I tried to put a little of that 'old-time feel' in there. Thanks for noticing. Best wishes, Gershon

Panagiota Romios July 7, 2019 at 5:34 PM You talent you! In history, utilizing various types of formats! Plus a more than apt intelligence showing. You blow me away! Panagiota Gershon Wolf July 7, 2019 at 8:11 PM My 'talent,' LOL, is 99% perspiration, trust me. The harder I work, the luckier I get... is all. :) gw

Gary Smith July 7, 2019 at 4:58 PM An excellent Villanelle Gershon, much enjoyed. :) Gershon Wolf July 7, 2019 at 5:15 PM Gary, this is high praise coming from you... Thank you so much... So glad I found you and your poems on the Soup today. I think they're just great! Write on, my friend! :) gw Gershon Wolf July 7, 2019 at 5:15 PM Gary, this is high praise coming from you... Thank you so much... So glad I found you and your poems on the Soup today. I think they're just great! Write on, my friend! :) gw